outsize

[out-sahyz]

noun

1. an uncommon or irregular size, especially one larger than average.

2. a garment of such a size.

adjective

1. Also outsized being unusually or abnormally large, heavy, extensive, etc..

   a rack of outsize dresses; an outsize puppy; pampering an outsize ego.

outsize

/ ˈaʊtˌsaɪz /

adjective

1. Also: outsized. very large or larger than normal

   outsize tomatoes

noun

1. something outsize, such as a garment or person

2. (modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothes

   an outsize shop

Word History and Origins

Origin of outsize¹

First recorded in 1835–45; out- + size ¹

Example Sentences

And it filed two measures targeting outsize executive pay.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson thinks that officials’ outsize response to the video made everything worse.

From Salon

But in a small town with an outsize presence on the region’s music scene, it could help turn the area into a year-round tour stop in its own right and become a new festival-season mainstay.

From Los Angeles Times

Because of the outsize anticipation, initial reports of delays and extensive rewrites on Season 2 created worries that the series’ intricate narrative puzzle might implode.

From Los Angeles Times

Relatively unscathed by the Arab Spring and blessed with sovereign wealth funds, oil and natural gas, these stable authoritarian powers, particularly Saudi Arabia, have begun to play an outsize role in the region.

From Los Angeles Times

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